1958 Jordan crisis
The 1958 Jordan crisis was an attempted coup against the regime of King Hussein which occurred during the spring and summer of that year.[1][2] It had happened in the background of several other revolutions during that year,[3] and was organized by opposition forces supported by Syria and Egypt.[4] The attempted coup attempt happened in the background of the same events as the 14 July Revolution.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Tal, Lawrence (1995). "Britain and the Jordan Crisis of 1958". Middle Eastern Studies. 31 (1): 39–57. ISSN 0026-3206.
- ^ "Playing a weak hand well: Jordan's Hashemite kings and the United States". Brookings. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "The Middle East in 1958: Reimagining A Revolutionary Year | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs". www.belfercenter.org. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Tal, Lawrence (2002), Tal, Lawrence (ed.), "The July Crisis", Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955–1967, St Antony's Series, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 54–66, doi:10.1057/9780230513921_4, ISBN 978-0-230-51392-1, retrieved 2024-01-21
- ^ "Statement by Macmillan on Jordan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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